Topic
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Week & Audience
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Content
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Opening week
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Week 0
Cohort
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14 March 2023 : Opening session
- Course overview including course structure, technology and tools to use, days of study and expectations.
- Orientation on the various platforms for use e.g Course Outreach dashboard &, Moodle among others.
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Orientation session recording
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Section 1
Introduction to Wikidata
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Week 1
Cohort & general AfLIA audience
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Tuesday 21 March 2023, 11:00 UTC (See your local time)
Includes :
- Mission alignment (why are we here)
- Definition of Wikidata and Open Data and their relationship
- What is and why Wikidata for librarians?
- Introduction to Wikidata, its key concepts and vocabulary, pros and cons
- Assignment on Moodle
Recording of Session 01
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Learning Circles for Week 1
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Section 2
Linked Data, concepts of Linked Data and Databases
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Week 2
Cohort
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Tuesday 28 March 2023, 11:00 UTC (See your local time)
Includes :
- What is open data, linked data?
- Concepts of linked data
- Why do we need linked data and databases
- Uses of databases and linked data
- Copyright issues with Wikidata (Once you refer to OpenData then Copyright inevitably has to be factored)
- Assignment on Moodle
Recording of Session 02
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Learning Circles for Week 2
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Section 3
Interacting with WikiData
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Week 3
Cohort
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Interacting with WikiData includes
- What kind of Information is on Wikidata? Introduction to the page/interface and it’s breakdown
- Adding items to Wikidata
- Wikidata and your local language
- Assignment on Moodle
Recording of Session 03
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Learning circles for Week 3
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Week 4
Cohort
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Querying WikiData
- Various WikiData tools such as SPARQL, the Wikidata Query Builder ,Hays Tools
- Visualising WikiData
- Wikidata and your local language
- Evaluating Wikidata
- Assignment on Moodle
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Learning circles for Week 4
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Section 4
Practical applications of WikiData
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Week 5
Cohort
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Includes
- How do I share what I know about Wikidata? Who are my potential partners e.g local user groups, local library associations, staff members
- Case studies of practical applications of Wikidata in Africa preferably in information institutions
- Practical applications of Wikidata e.g research ,showcasing events, thematic contests and edit–a-thons. sensitisation and outreach, annual celebrations
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Learning circles for Week 5
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Section 5
The Wikidata Community and opportunities
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Week 6
Cohort & general AfLIA audience
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Includes:
- A presentation from the community officer to highlight ways of connecting to the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikidata funding opportunities available to librarians and information workers
- The Wikidata community (e.g user groups, IFLA LD4 etc) and its representatives briefly talking about who they are and what they do, how they can be contacted and what opportunities exist for joining and collaboration (Wikidata Community Showcase including research)
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End of Round 1 but keep communication open to support individuals develop their ideas
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